An assessment of the economic impact of Climate Change on the Macroeconomy in the Caribbean

1 November 2011 | Publication

Work area(s)

Sustainable development and human settlements

Topic(s)

Climate change Sustainable development

An assessment of the economic impact of Climate Change on the Macroeconomy in the Caribbean

  • Publication corporate author (Institutional author): NU. CEPAL
  • Physical description: 53 páginas.
  • Publisher: ECLAC
  • UN symbol (Signature): LC/CAR/L.362
  • Date: 1 November 2011
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Abstract

Between 2008 and 2011, the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) worked on a project to assess the economic impact of climate change in the Caribbean. The overall aim is to prepare the Caribbean region to better respond to climate change, while fostering a regional approach to reducing carbon emissions by 2050. This study updates the report on the impact of climate change on the macroeconomy at the regional level and will focus on 9 countries: Aruba, the Bahamas, Barbados, Curacao, the Dominican Republic, Montserrat, Jamaica, Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago.